Massachusetts Statehouse

After being closed for nearly two years, the Massachusetts State House has opened its doors to the public once again.

The Massachusetts State House reopened Tuesday after being closed for nearly two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

After being closed for nearly two years, the Massachusetts State House opened its doors to the public Tuesday. The building has been largely closed to all but lawmakers, State House staffers and reporters since the start of the pandemic in Massachusetts in March 2020. The building has been closed to the public for more than 700 days, far longer than…

The state house has been closed for nearly two years because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Massachusetts State House is throwing open its doors to the public for the first time in nearly two years this week. The building has been largely closed to all but lawmakers, State house staffers and reporters since the start of the pandemic in Massachusetts in March 2020. The public will again be able to enter the building starting Tuesday….

A federal judge sentenced former Massachusetts state Rep. David Nangle to 15 months in prison on Wednesday after the Lowell Democrat pleaded guilty earlier this year to illegally using campaign funds. He used the money to fund a lifestyle that included golf club memberships and casino trips to Connecticut and lying to banks about his debt to obtain mortgages and…

Mass. state Rep. David Nangle was arrested on federal charges, accused of using campaign funds for his personal gambling debts.

A Massachusetts lawmaker has been arrested on federal charges, including allegations that he illegally used some $70,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses. The FBI Boston said state Rep. David Nangle, a Democrat who represents parts of Chelmsford and Lowell, was arrested by FBI and IRS special agents at his home in Lowell on Tuesday morning. He faces dozens of…

Sen. Anne Gobi, a Spencer Democrat, is proposing a bill that would make insurance coverage mandatory for heating oil spills instead of what she describes as a well-kept secret.

Vape supporters plan to gather Thursday for a rally outside the Massachusetts Statehouse to protest Gov. Charlie Baker’s four-month ban on vape sales. Protesters will take to 24 Beacon Street as part of the “Let Us Vape, Not Smoke” rally, where they will decry the governor’s controversial move.

A bill that would ease restrictions on the sale of used cars that have been subject to a recall but have not been repaired is set to come up at a public hearing at the Massachusetts Statehouse. Supporters of the bill, including used car dealers, have argued that they should be able to sell the cars as long as they...

A bill designed to rev up the state’s reliance on renewable energy by imposing a charge on carbon emissions is gaining steam at the Massachusetts Statehouse.

A $1 billion renewable energy bill will be the subject of a public hearing at the Massachusetts Statehouse.

A $1 billion renewable energy bill will be the subject of a public hearing at the Massachusetts Statehouse.

A bill under consideration at the Massachusetts Statehouse is aimed at testing the idea of a universal basic income. The long-shot bill would create a pilot program that would include 100 residents in each of three economically diverse cities or towns. At least one of the communities would be located in a rural part of the state.

Abortion opponents, many wearing red shirts, protested outside the Massachusetts Statehouse ahead of a public hearing on bills that would expand access to the procedure. One bill at Monday’s hearing would let women obtain an abortion after 24 weeks of pregnancy in cases of “fatal fetal anomalies.”

Beacon Hill lawmakers are planning a public hearing on health insurance bills, including one that aims to create a “Medicare for all” system in Massachusetts. Supporters say a so-called “single-payer” system would ensure everyone has access to health care the same way the public education system provides education to all children, regardless of income.

House Speaker Robert DeLeo is assuring visitors to the Massachusetts Statehouse they’re not being subjected to facial recognition. In a written statement, the Winthrop Democrat says: “There is no such technology used at the State House.”

Hundreds of students skipped school on Friday to gather outside of their statehouses and to demand lawmakers put an end to climate change. The Youth Climate Strike protest is part of a wider movement in solidarity with thousands of other students around the globe to put the spotlight on climate change, according to the local organization’s website. In Boston, students...